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Fight With Tools

Flobots

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There are two ways for a new band to find an audience: To adhere strictly to the preconceived rules of a certain genre, or to refuse rules altogether. On Fight With Tools Flobots take the latter route. The album is led by the unlikely breakout single “Handlebars,” which is a built on a tense beat punctuated by plucked violin and mournful trombone. The song begins with lead vocalist/rapper Jamie Laurie quietly repeating the phrase “I can ride my bike with no handlebars”; by the end of the song he’s screaming “I can end the planet in a holocaust.” Between those two planes exists the remainder of Fight With Tools, which does an impressive job of encompassing the conflicting moods of the modern world, from benignity and numbness to passion and rage. Flobots wisely hide their most fiery messages within their most catchy songs, including “Rise,” “Same Thing” and “Stand Up.” Few groups are as good at synthesizing as many divergent ideas, which is what makes Fight With Tools truthful. The world is as confusing as it is miraculous, and this album is an accurate reflection of our present, information-saturated reality.

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About 1/2 of you have missed the point...

First let me say, this album--not just singles--is a breath of fresh air. A band that can speak intelligently about the issues that plague the nation and our world (Rise, Same Thing, Stand Up, We Are Winning)? A band that can still have fun at the same time (see Combat, Rhythm Method)? A classically trained violist playing with bass, guitar, and drums? Count me in. After reading through the reviews, it's obvious that 90% of the negative ones have completely missed the point. If they took the time to do a bit of research. Do yourself a favor and check out their live show. If you can't do that, YouTube some of the videos from their live performances. Those who claim that Jonny 5 has no talent would do well to check out videos of their song "IRAQ." Those who are too jaded politically should check out their cover of the Turtles' "Happy Together." To those who think it's just another leftist hippie group of white suburbanites whining about the government, do yourself a favor and look into Flobots' involvment in their community--particularly their Street Team project. This band plans to put their money where their mouths are. After all that, if you don't have at least a little bit of respect for their aims as a band, then fine. But inform yourself about the music and the musicians before decrying them.

Just freaking awesome

great. Not about how they get girls, or do alot of drugs, its about the world. really good. love it.

Socially Responsible Hip-Hop

I first heard Handlebars on the radio and instantly had to buy the album. That song in particular is insightful and inspiring. I am not generally a fan of hip-hop, but the rhythms and lyrics of "Fight With Tools" are truly incredible. The album is full of social commentary and echos the feeling that if we tried just a bit harder this world would be a much better place. Check out Stand Up. With violin tones, this song's tone is reminiscent of early frontier America. "We still don't understand thunder when lightning flash back to when we didn't fund the dam. Didn't fund the damn levy. No wonder man. Now a whole damn city's torn asunder man. We still don't understand." - Stand Up

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